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Last week, Rio de Janeiro briefly became the world’s capital as leaders from the twenty largest economies gathered for a highly anticipated G20 summit. In Canning House's latest blog, Tareq Yacoub Helou considers what the summit's outcomes mean for Brazilian foreign policy.

El Día de Muertos, or the Day of the Dead, is an ancestral tradition celebrated in Mexico and other Latin American countries to honor the lives of deceased relatives and loved ones. In Canning House's latest blog, Luis Berruecos Villalobos explains the celebration's traditions and place in contemporary culture.

Uruguay has long been recognised as one of Latin America’s strongest democracies and most prosperous economies. At a moment when its politics may transition from centre-right to centre-left, in Canning House's latest blog Fernando Prats asks: why is it that elections in South America’s most prosperous country receive so little attention?

From 21 October to 1 November, Cali, Colombia hosts the 2024 United Nations Biodiversity Conference – COP16. Ahead of the conference, Canning House asked the team at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew to provide some insights on the critical importance of biodiversity to the economies of Latin America and the wider world.

On 1 October, Claudia Sheinbaum was inaugurated as President of Mexico. In Canning House's latest blog, Susana Berruecos and Freddy Nevison-Andrews reflect on what her presidency - as Mexico's first female president - means for women in her country.

Following his recent visit to Argentina, Jeremy Browne, CEO of Canning House, writes on his view of the country's current economic and political circumstances, and the approach being taken by President Javier Milei.